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Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: E
Economics
Volume 17 Issue 6 Version 1.0 Year 2017
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X
Development Policies for Eradication of Street Begging in Bangladesh
By Md. Arif Billah & Mohammad Manjur Alam
International Islamic University Chittagong
Abstract- The purpose of this paper is to examine the situation of social exclusion of street beggar; this
paper also examines the development policies for beggar in Bangladesh and to understand how the
existing policies can protect street beggars’ right and how they could enjoy country’s currently available
facilities. It explored the linkage between beggars’ right in Bangladesh and inclusion of street beggar in
development policies to improve their situation, besides it is pointed the weakness of policies for not
showing expected outcomes. The data had been collected from analytical review of available literature on
street begging in Bangladesh along with government and international organizations reports regarding
this matter. The findings of this work demonstrated less concentration about street begging in
development policies for beggar, together with not covering all street begging in running projects. This
study also revealed that due to societal neglect, physically handicapped street beggars, in contrast to
other categories of street beggars, have no option except to depend on other people for their daily bread.
The analysis advocated micro credit or collateral free loan or qard e hasana and Zakat as the prior policy
for them to ensure the fundamental rights as a human being in Bangladesh.
Keywords: fundamental rights, street beggar, human development.
GJHSS-E Classification: FOR Code: 149999
DevelopmentPoliciesforEradicationofStreetBegginginBangladesh
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